Drink enough water to avoid dehydration

Books and newspapers are full of instructions about drinking at least eight glasses of water a day. But do we follow this simple instruction? Staying indoors in air-conditioned environments blocks the heat and perspiration.

So, how many of us really remember to reach out for that bottle of water and take a few sips every now and then? We don’t do this as many of us never really feel thirsty.

However, doctors say you must drink water periodically throughout the day even if your throat is not parched as human beings have more than 60 per cent water as an important constituent of body and it needs to be replaced when lost.

We do drink liquids, but mostly other beverages. Most people in the UAE reach out for their chilled bottle of soft drink or have tea and coffee instead of having plain, delicious water. An informal survey at work revealed that more people have green tea or a cola when they should have reached out for water.